so recently it seems that the school bell rang for the first time in September, yet the holidays with their gala celebrations are here reson. The Thanksgiving proy at Horace Mann school was given by the pupils of the up per grades. The 107 Psalm was read by Elea nor Derwacher. “A Shadow Play,” “The Courtship of Miles Standish,” was given under the direction of Mrs. Pickens and Miss Olga David. Those taking part were: Reader, Eben Bracken; Miles Standish, John Clouse; John Alden, Steve Petrovich; Priscilla, Margaret Toth; elder, Dave Whiteleather; magistrate, John Demehak; Pil grim,omen, Joe Pukansky, Carl An derson, William Sikora, Fred An dorka; Pilgrim women, Helen Sed lock, Mildred Stosic, Dorothy Vranesevich, Laura Capoccia. Throughout the number Blanch ard Pickens played appropriate selections which added much to its effectiveness. “The Modern Pilgrims and Pumpkins” was given under the direction of Miss Maeder and Miss McConnell, Doris Crawford taking the part of Miss Prudence Remem bers. The New Pilgrim maida, Helen Shreffler, Roseline Arner, Irene Girtlinger, Rose Andorka, Florence Gerbhart, Pauline Roush. The Ambitious Pumpkins, Martin Novak, Charlies Reiser, Thomas Pastorius, Charlies Harmon, John Rochus. The Farmer, William My dock. A Thanksgiving drill, directed by Miss Coss and Miss Lefkovits, lent great variety to the program. Those taking part were: Alice Ur win, Hilda Kinas, John Mantsch, Homer Aebi, Hermina Kelp, Mary Sabo, Charles Houck, Mary Jeanne Hoak, Susie Knopka, Roy Mc Kelvey, Anna Jane Bonsky, Walter Whitmer, Cramer Addy, Willard Yeager, Joe Clouse, Jack Gerzina, Robert Yohe, Donald Wilton, Mar garet Wood, Virginia Stratton, Voila Neel, Marie Steele, Irene Antol and Kenneth Eshelman. “The Thankful Class,” given un der the direction of Miss McIn tosh was gleefully received. The old school with its ridiculous an swers always delights the children. Teacher, Lenka Mazlin; members of the class are John Sebek, Gil bert Grimpe, Steve Jeni, Bernice Whistner, Helen Max, Louise Steiner, Lester McNut, Catherine Beicich, Paul Winderer, Evelyn Radakovich, Katie Popick, Frank Soldatis, Joe Prosser. Yet in the midst of all the tur key, football and movie celebra tions, each boy and girl of Horace Mann pledged themselves to stop at least once during Thanksgiving Dey and think of the real meaning of the day; of the many vital things they have to be thankful for, such as health, home and hap piness.